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carabonnaircarabonnair Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I saw this on the recent DNW auction and thought it was interesting. I was thinking of putting in a bid, but it sold £500 anyway! (I lost out on my other bids as well.)

https://www.dnw.co.uk/auctions/catalogue/lot.php?auction_id=511&lot_id=58530

Since it a private pattern or piece de caprice, I suppose it is just for fun - an eight pence piece wasn't really needed, was it? Or was it a parody - a double groat, ⅔ shilling, 3 to a florin or 30 for a pound? I like that its design includes the Welsh dragon and the Manx triskeles. Maybe there is more history about this piece to be discovered.

Gawain

Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association

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    7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Plenty in Bull and other sources. I love this era of British coins, but the private issues I leave alone - some of the larger denominations are nice & can't fault the Huth "Hawaii" gold coin.

    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,218 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh, now that's interesting. And surprisingly... circulated.

    The Welsh dragon threw me for a sec, since it is upside-down here.


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